After flying high against Clovis East on Tuesday, Buchanan came back down to earth. The Bears came up short against the Clovis Cougars on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bears have suffered since September 4th.
While Buchanan was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-21, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Buchanan had strong showings from Samantha Aaron, who had ten digs and five assists, and Penny Garcia, who had 17 assists and five digs.
Leading Clovis to victory were Jocelyn Yang and Lyla Rose. Yang had 13 digs and two assists, while Rose had 14 digs, ten kills, and one block. Rose has been hot for a while, having posted six or more kills the last ten times she's played.
Buchanan's defeat ended a six-match streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 28-8. As for Clovis, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Buchanan is set to face off against their familiar foe Central East at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Clovis will challenge rival Clovis North at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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